Recent "For The Children" Weekly Columns
An Estimated 35,000 Oklahoma Children Qualify for SoonerCare, But Not Enrolled
- by Joe Dorman
As of March 2024, 502,221 Oklahoma children were enrolled in SoonerCare, just over half the estimated number of children living in the state. Additionally, the state estimates that about seven
Tulsa Movie Event to Recall “Oklahoma Shame” and Document Child Protection Failures in Other States
- by Joe Dorman
Forty years ago, journalists from three news organizations owned by Gannett News Service, KOCO-TV in Oklahoma City, The Muskogee Phoenix, and ABC News “20/20” News Magazine, collaborated on what became
Campaigns Begin and Advocacy Event Set
- by Joe Dorman
The filing period for candidates wishing to seek political office in Oklahoma closed on Friday at 5 p.m. A total of 285 candidates declared their intentions to run for office,
You Can Prevent a Crisis of Faith in Children’s Policy
- by Joe Dorman
Eight out of 10 Americans celebrated the Easter holiday Sunday, according to the National Retail Federation. It is a day of great religious significance for the 63% of Americans who
Civics Education Necessary for a Brighter Future
- by Joe Dorman
Our public schools provide an array of opportunities for students to become good citizens, from student government to civics education. In fact, America recently celebrated “Civics Education Week,” noting the
Advocacy Works as OICA Bills Move Forward
- by Joe Dorman
PHOTO CUTLINE – January Hoskin, First Lady for the Cherokee Nation, addresses competitors and child advocates on hand for the Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy’s Chili Cook-off and Advocacy Day
Recent News Releases
2024 Children’s Legislative Agenda Ready for Lawmakers’ Consideration
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Joe Dorman, CEO – Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy Telephone: (405) 833-1117 Email: jdorman@oica.org Jay Paul Gumm, Director of Policy & Communications Telephone: (405) 600-0290
Senators Examine Human Trafficking at State Capitol Study
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Joe Dorman, CEO Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy Telephone: (405) 833-1117 Email: jdorman@oica.org Brenda Jones Barwick, APR, Chair Oklahoma Commission on the Status of Women
OICA CEO Joe Dorman Statement on ICWA Supreme Court Ruling
- by Joe Dorman
June 15, 2023 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Joe Dorman, CEO – Oklahoma Institute for Child AdvocacyTelephone: (405) 833-1117Email: jdorman@oica.org OKLAHOMA CITY – Today, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a 7-2 ruling
Nominations Open for OICA’s Anne Roberts People’s Choice Awards for Child Advocacy
June 1, 2023 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Joe Dorman, CEO – Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy Telephone: (405) 833-1117 Email: jdorman@oica.org OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma Institute for Child
Child Advocacy Organization to Celebrate 40th Anniversary
April 13, 2023 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Joe Dorman, CEO – Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy Telephone: (405) 833-1117 Email: jdorman@oica.org OKLAHOMA CITY – From the ashes of one of
OICA Praises Shropshire Appointment to Lead Oklahoma Human Services
PHOTO CUTLINE Dr. Deborah Shropshire, M.D. (center), Gov. Kevin Stitt’s appointee to lead Oklahoma Human Services, speaks to assembled child advocates at the Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy’s 2019 Fall